Kraken 25

Kraken 25[1]
Development
Designer Lock Crowther[1][2]
Location Australia[2]
Year ca. early 1960s
Role day racer[1]
Boat
Crew 2-3[1]
Hull
Type Open trimaran[1]
Construction Two layers of 1/10" veneer cold-moulded over a simple male mold.[1]
LOA 25 ft (7.6 m)[1]
Beam 14 ft (4.3 m)[1]
Hull Appendages
Keel/Board Type centreboard[1]
Rig
Rig Type Fractional Bermuda or Marconi rig[1]
Sails
Upwind Sail Area

300 sq ft (28 m2)[1]

("she has a small headsail for heavy weather")[1]
Total sail area 300 sq ft (28 m2)[1]

Kraken 25 was a day racing trimaran sailboat designed by Lock Crowther in the wake of his successful Bunyip 20 design.[1][2]

Advertised as "Virtually a C Class trimaran of unbelievable light weather performance and good heavy weather performance [...] the trimaran for racing enthusiasts who want to show up the local catamarans".[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Scanned specification brochure for Kraken 18 / Kraken 25 / Bunyip 20.
  2. 1 2 3 "Crowther Design". Multihull Maven.

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